Seed-Based Rehabilitation of Phytophthora cinnamomi-Infested Forest Sites.

ABSTRACT: The plant pathogen Phytophthora cinnamomi has significantly damaged the floristic diversity and community structure of the jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) forest in Western Australia. Complete eradication of the pathogen from infested sites is not possible. This study assessed the feasibility of rehabilitating P. cinnamomi-infested forest sites with native resistant species using various methods of seed deployment. Precision burial of seeds at 5 mm was used as a control, mimicking optimum recruitment depths for many native species and compared against the use of extruded pellets (hereafter 'pellets') as an alternative method of precision seed placement. Eighteen rehabilitation plots were set up in three P. cinnamomi-infested reserves using six species. For Acac

SUBMITTER: Harshani HS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11850445 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature